Strong's Lexicon: H4349 מָכוֹן

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:	H4349
Word:	מָכוֹן
Part of Speech:	noun masc
Etymology:	from H3559
Language:	Hebrew
Occurrences:	17
Transliteration:	makown
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:	maw-kone'
Meaning:	1. (properly) a fixture, i.e. a basis 2. (generally) a place 3. (especially) an abode
KJV Renderings:	foundation, habitation, (dwelling-, settled) place.

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BDB3951

מָכוֺן noun masculine^{Dan 8:11} fixed or established place, foundation (chiefly in poetry); — absolute ׳ מ Exod 15:17 + 2 t.; construct מְכוֺן 1Kgs 8:39 + 10 t.; suffix מְכוֺנִי Isa 18:4, מְכוֺנוֺ Ezra 2:68 plural suffix מְכוֺנֶיהָ Ps 104:5 —

1. fixed place of ׳ י's abode on earth Exod 15:17 (song), 1Kgs 8:13 = 2Chr 6:2 (poetic fragment: see ᵐ5 and Dr^{Intr. 182}); = place, or site of God's house Ezra 2:68 כָּלמְֿכוֺן הַרצִֿיּוֺן Isa 4:5, apparently = all the extent of Mt. Zion; redund. (si vera lectio) וְהֻשְׁלַךְ מְכוֺן מִקְדָּשׁוֺ Dan 8:11 and the place of his sanctuary shall be thrown down (on difficulties of see, see Bev); of heavens מְכוֺן שִׁבְתְּךָ 1Kgs 8:39; 1Kgs 8:43; 1Kgs 8:49 = 2Chr 6:30; 2Chr 6:33; 2Chr 6:39, compare Ps 33:14 מְכוֺנִי alone Isa 18:4 figurative צֶדֶק וּמִשְׁפָּט מְכוֺן כִּסְאֶ֑ךָ Ps 89:15, so Ps 97:2.

2. foundation, only plural, in poetry יָסַד אֶרֶץ עַלמְֿכוֺנֶיהָ Ps 104:5.

BDB3954

תְּכוּנָה noun feminine arrangement, preparation, fixed place; —

1. arrangement, disposition תְּכוּנָתוֺ Ezek 43:11 , i.e. the arrangement of the house (strike out Co with ᵐ5 Manuscripts)

2. preparation, וְאֵין קֶצֶה לַתְּכוּנָה Nah 2:10 and no end to the preparation (i.e. things prepared, supply, store).

3. fixed place, i.e. dwelling-place, of God (= מָכוֺן) תְּכוּנָתוֺ Job 23:3.

Other Resources

Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke

Englishman's Hebrew Concordance

מכון (mah-)

Exodus 15:17

KJV: Thou shalt bring them in, and plant them in the mountain of thine inheritance, in the place, O Lord, which thou hast made for thee to dwell in, in the Sanctuary, O Lord, which thy hands have established.

EHCC: the place, 0 Lord, (which) thou hast

1 Kings 8:13

KJV: I have surely built thee an house to dwell in, a settled place for thee to abide in for ever.

EHCC: a settled place for thee

2 Chronicles 6:2

KJV: But I have built an house of habitation for thee, and a place for thy dwelling for ever.

EHCC: and a place for thy dwelling

Psalms 33:14

KJV: From the place of his habitation he looketh upon all the inhabitants of the earth.

EHCC: From the place of his habitation

Daniel 8:11

KJV: Yea, he magnified himself even to the prince of the host, and by him the daily sacrifice was taken away, and the place of his sanctuary was cast down.to: or, againstby him: or, from him

EHCC: the place of his sanctuary

Strong's Lexicon

H4349 — מָכוֹן